Never Give Up

Her energy was drained, The others only feigned. She was trying, They were denying. The clock was still running, And so was she, But the others, they were history. Walking, Talking. Skinny as can be, Not caring about the grade, no positivety. She weighs twice as them, Running, Panting. Silently chanting. Counting down the time, Til she hears the chime. Finally stopping, shouting 'hooray!' She got an A, For that day. The others got an F, They feel deceived. THey say, How could a fat girl get an A? It was because she beileved.

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